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Wales

constituent nation of the sovereign country of the United Kingdom, in north-west Europe
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Summary

Wales is a constituent country of the United Kingdom[1]. Wales draws 59,046 Wikipedia views per month (constituent country of the united kingdom category, ranking #4 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Member of: World Tourism Cities Federation[3]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: United Kingdom[4]
  • Country: United Kingdom[5]
  • Head of government: Eluned Morgan[6], Rhun ap Iorwerth[7]
  • Continent: Europe[8]
  • Instance of: nation[9], administrative region[10], country[11], nationality for sports[12]
  • Head of state: Charles III[13]
  • Capital: Cardiff[14]
  • Official language: British English[15], Welsh[16]
  • Currency: pound sterling[17]
  • Shares border with: England[18]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .wales[19], .cymru[20]
  • Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau[21]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Blaenau Gwent[22], Bridgend County Borough[23], Cardiff[24], Carmarthenshire[25], Ceredigion[26], Conwy County Borough[27], Denbighshire[28], Flintshire[29], Gwynedd[30], Isle of Anglesey[31], Merthyr Tydfil County Borough[32], Monmouthshire[33], Neath Port Talbot[34], Newport[35]
  • Flag: flag of Wales[36]
  • Legislative body: Senedd[37]
  • Executive body: Welsh Government[38]
  • Coat of arms: Royal Badge of Wales[39]
  • Part of: Celtic nations[40]
  • Commons category: Wales[41]
  • Patron saint: Saint David[42]
  • Located in time zone: Europe/London[43], Greenwich Mean Time[44]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[45]
  • Unicode character: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿[46]
  • Has part(s): South Wales[47], North Wales[48], Mid Wales[49]

Body

Founding

500 marks the founding of Wales[50].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Wales include Welsh rarebit[51]; Welsh cake[52]; Wales[53], a town in the United States[54], in United States[55], founded in 1859[56]; Welsh Mountain Pony[57], a horse breed[58]; and namuwite[59], a mineral species[60].

Why It Matters

Wales has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] Wales is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for Wales include Welsh rarebit[51]; Welsh cake[52]; Wales[53], a town in the United States[54], in United States[55], founded in 1859[56]; Welsh Mountain Pony[57], a horse breed[58]; and namuwite[59], a mineral species[60].

Related Entities

Aaron Ramsey A-EON Technology Andy King Aneurin Bevan Ashley Williams Banc Cambria BBC National Chorus of Wales Ben Davies Brennan Johnson Cantabile Singers Cardiff Cardiff Polyphonic Choir Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences Charles III Chris Coleman Chris Gunter Colin Jackson Côr Abc Côr Abc Côr Cymysg Côr A Cherddorfa Cambrensis Côr Adran Bro Taf Côr Adran Corn Hir Côr Adran Llangwm Côr Aelwyd Bro Ddyfi Côr Aelwyd Bro Gwerfyl Côr Aelwyd Chwilog Côr Aelwyd Crymych Côr Aelwyd Cwm Rhondda Côr Aelwyd Hamdden Caerdydd Côr Aelwyd Llangwm

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Q43432599. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Commission for Racial Equality. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . travel-images.com. Retrieved . travel-images.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . iwa.wales. Retrieved . iwa.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . cn.wtcf.org.cn. cn.wtcf.org.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . emoji.bzh. Retrieved . emoji.bzh. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Ottawajin · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The independent topic id → wales
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ The independent topic id: wales, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214143063|Wales (#214143063)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7171|The Independent topic]"
  2. 22d ago · CameoJewel · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'an', 'ang', 'ar', 'arc', 'ary', 'arz', 'a
    Fandom article id → unitedkingdom:Wales, europe:Wales, countries:Wales +2
    Sitelink count → 259
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: marvel:Wales, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324182696|Wales (#324182696)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8466|Marvel Database artic"
  3. 5w ago · JhowieNitnek · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14692 → Reichstett
    Head of government → Mark Drakeford, Carwyn Jones, Rhodri Morgan +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14692: Q21346"
  4. 8w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland +1
    Language used → British English, Welsh, Welsh +1
    Official language → British English, Welsh
    Motto text → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 2095, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/c02b8d8f9d16|details]])"
  5. 10w ago · Militum professio scriniarii · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → constituent nation of the sovereign country of the United Kingdom, in north-west
    Official language → British English, Welsh
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||0 */ Changing order of values for [[Property:P37|P37]]"
  6. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → James van Riemsdyk
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q27502, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  7. 15w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Süddeutsche zeitung topic id → Wales
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Süddeutsche zeitung topic id: Wales, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/213759139|Wales (#213759139)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7168|Süddeutsche Zeitun"
  8. 18w ago · LadyData · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/Wales
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Locations/Wales, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293245246|Wales (#293245246)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7990|Giant Bomb Wiki l"
  9. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0203788-Wales
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0203788-Wales, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259649|batch #259649]]"
  10. 21w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → wales
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: wales, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289967645|wales (#289967645)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'match"
  11. 23w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → unitedkingdom:Wales, europe:Wales, countries:Wales +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||eml, zea, vls, glk, ha, qu, vec, xh, als, dsb, olo, min, fiu-vro, tg, vo, mzn, lo, cdo, kw, bar, pcd, sc, ban, ln, fy, mwl, csb, war, gd, zh-min-nan, arz, mi,"
  12. 24w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image unavailable reason → —
    Image purged at → —
    Image needs reharvest → —
    Fandom article id → unitedkingdom:Wales, europe:Wales, countries:Wales +2
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: united-kingdom:Northern_Ireland, Copying from Northern Ireland"
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